Improvement in button-hole casings



D. HARRIS.

BUTTON-HOLE CASING.

Patented 1m. 12, 1876.

vNah-185M318.

THE GRAPH IC CO. NM

DAVID HARRIS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN BUTTON-HOLE CASINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,3 1 8, dated December 12, 1876; application filed February 24, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, DAVID HARRIS, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Button-Hole Casings, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce, as an article of manufacture, a cheap, strong, durable leather casing or lining for a buttonholeone which can be easily applied or affixed to a garment or other article.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention, I will proceed to explain its construction, one method by which I propose to make it, and some of the uses to which it may be put. I

Figure 1 represents a piece of material having a button-hole slit cut in it. Fig. 2 represents a strip or blank of leather from which the casing is to be made. Fig. 3 is the blank, having its edges folded or turned over toward each other. Fig. 4 shows the same after it has been crimped into proper form. Fig. 5 represents the binding as applied to a buttonhole; and Fig. 6 is an elevation of a tool which I propose to employ in manufacturing my improved binding, with one of the blanks partially criinped.

A B are the thin metallic arms or blades, pivoted to a shank, G, and rounded upon their iner edges, to conform to and receive the inner part of the folded blank, Fig. 3. D and E are two guiding or clamping plates, arranged to clasp or press upon opposite sides of the blades AB when the outer or free ends of said blades are brought near each other.

The blank, Fig. 2, is wetted, and while in is held between the blades. In this manner.

the blank is crimped or molded into the shape shown in Fig. 4., when, after being properly dried, it is ready for market; or, when preferred, it may be blackened, varnished, or otherwise finished.

This easing or lining may be applied to any desired article by inserting it in the slit to, (shown in Fig. 1,) with its edges overlying the material, to which it may be secured by stitching, or by means of some adhesive substance.

When the article to which the binding is to be applied is made of two thicknesses, it (the binding) may be placed between them, and properly secured in place.

It is well understood that leather which has been crimped is, although flexible, much firmer, and will bear a much greater strain without being drawn materially out of shape, than will the same thickness and quality of leather which has not been crimped; hence, my invention is especially valuable for use upon many articles which are subjected to great tension-as, for instance, buttoned shoes.

I claim As a new article of manufacture, a crimped or molded leather lining for button-holes, substantially as set forth.

In witness I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of February, 1875.

DAVID HARRIS. Witnesses:

B. S. CLARK, FRED. E. BOND. 

